album · October 25, 1985

Soul Kiss

Olivia Newton-John

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A curious late-career synth-pop detour, "Soul Kiss" saw Newton-John embracing the sounds of 1985 with mixed results.

• The album featured production by Richard Perry, who had previously worked with artists like Diana Ross and Carly Simon.
• Despite a notable cast of collaborators including producer Richard Perry and songwriters like Diane Warren, the album failed to chart higher than number 127 on the Billboard 200.
• The lead single, "T ইলেক্ট্রো (The Grease) — a song she co-wrote with Roger Davies and John Farrar — charted at number 27 on the US Dance Club Songs chart.

Olivia Newton-John is an Australian pop singer who rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of country-pop and adult-contemporary hits. By 1985, she had pivoted to a more synth-pop sound, aiming for a younger audience and dance-oriented production.